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This good old Catholic boy wrapped about 15 gifts when I decide to read the wrapping paper... (Original Post) trumad Dec 2011 OP
Jesus was a Jew! Taverner Dec 2011 #1
My folks (Depression Era babies) had a tradition... MiddleFingerMom Dec 2011 #2
My mom saved the sunday funnies for that. alphafemale Dec 2011 #3
When each of my kids were born, I put an unread NY Times for that day in a plastic bag... Bozita Dec 2011 #9
Does anyone else see the image of Jesus in the reflection off the paper? cbayer Dec 2011 #4
Well, it really IS Chrismahanukkah this year... REP Dec 2011 #5
We bought the EXACT same paper! originalpckelly Dec 2011 #6
I guess it was really cheap. Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #7
It appears to be for a child, they'll never notice. n/t A Simple Game Dec 2011 #8
it will lead unionworks Dec 2011 #10
SHALOM! elleng Dec 2011 #11

MiddleFingerMom

(25,163 posts)
2. My folks (Depression Era babies) had a tradition...
Sat Dec 24, 2011, 07:00 PM
Dec 2011

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... (usually just with family members) of wrapping
gifts in newspapers (for a birthday gift, it would
include the front page for THAT day).
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I've always kinda liked that.
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Bozita

(26,955 posts)
9. When each of my kids were born, I put an unread NY Times for that day in a plastic bag...
Sat Dec 24, 2011, 11:15 PM
Dec 2011

...and stored them away for them for their future reading pleasure.

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